 They err, who count it glorious to subdue By conquest far and wide, to overrun Large countries, and in field great battles win, Great cities by assault : what do these worthies, But rob and spoil, burn, slaughter, and enslave Peaceable nations, neighbouring...  Paradise Regain'd: A Poem, in Four Books. To which is Added Samson Agonistes ... - Page 110by John Milton - 1785Full view - About this book
 | John Milton - 1904 - 312 pages
...things not glorious, men not worthy of fame. 70 They err who count it glorious to subdue By conquest far and wide, to overrun Large countries, and in field great battles win, Great cities by assault. What do these worthies But rob and spoil, burn, slaughter, and enslave Peaceable nations,... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - English poetry - 1905 - 524 pages
..."Hast thou seen my servant Job?" Famous he was in heaven, on earth less known ; Where glory is false glory, attributed To things not glorious, men not worthy of fame. They err, who count it glorious to subdue By conquest far and wide, to overrun Large countries, and in fields great battles win, Great... | |
 | Albert Stratford George Canning - Civilization, Ancient - 1907 - 306 pages
...applause of many subsequent Christian warriors : " They err who count it glorious to subdue By conquest far and wide, to overrun Large countries, and in field great battles win, Great cities by assault. What do these worthies, But rob, and spoil, burn, slaughter, and enslave Peaceable nations,... | |
 | Readers - 1907 - 264 pages
...things observe with care: TRUE GLORY JOHN MILTON THEY err, who count it glorious to subdue By conquest far and wide, to overrun Large countries, and, in field, great battles win, Great cities, by assault. What do these worthies But rob and spoil, burn, slaughter, and enslave Peaceable nations,... | |
 | 1915 - 368 pages
...'Hast thou seen my servant Job?' Famous he was in Heaven ; on Earth less known, Where glory is false glory, attributed To things not glorious, men not worthy of fame. They err who count it glorious to subdue By conquest far and wide, to overrun Large countries, and in field great battles win, Great... | |
 | Sir Oliver Lodge - Forecasting - 1915 - 258 pages
...dire consequences after a return to civil life. They err who count it glorious to subdue By conquest far and wide, to overrun Large countries, and in field great battles win, Great cities by assault ; what do these worthies, But rob, and spoil, burn, slaughter, and enslave Peaceable nations,... | |
 | Clay MacCauley - International organization - 1917 - 76 pages
...league for Ibuman an£> tbevelw Merit) peace WAR. They err, who count it glorious to subdue By conquest far and wide ; to overrun Large countries ; and in field great battles win, Great cities by assault : What do these worthies But rob, and spoil, burn, slaughter, and enslave Peaceable nations,... | |
 | Francis Andrew March, Richard Joseph Beamish - World War, 1914-1918 - 1919 - 738 pages
...lesson taught to Germany on the fields of France: They err who count it glorious to subdue By conquest far and wide, to overrun Large countries, and in field great battles win, Great cities by assault; what do these worthies But rob and spoil, burn, slaughter, and enslave Peaceable nations,... | |
 | Maurice Garland Fulton - Democracy - 1918 - 448 pages
...ideals. Milton implies one in Paradise Regained "They err who count it glorious to subdue By conquest far and wide, to overrun Large countries, and in field great battles win, Great cities by assault; what do these worthies But rob and spoil, burn, slaughter, and enslave Peaceable nations,... | |
 | Stuart Pratt Sherman - Nationalism - 1918 - 24 pages
...ideals. Milton implies one in Paradise Regained: — They err who count it glorious to subdue By conquest far and wide, to overrun Large countries, and in field great battles win, Great cities by assault; what do these worthies But rob and spoil, burn, slaughter, and enslave Peaceable nations,... | |
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